About

Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce a new food to the children in your classroom. The more times children are exposed to new foods, the more likely they are to eat and enjoy these foods in the future.

Overview

In this lesson, children will help prepare a healthy snack.

Learning Objectives

  1. Children will complete the fourth of four strawberry tasting experiences.
  2. Children will prepare a healthy snack.

Teaching Objectives

  1. Teachers will model healthy eating behavior for children.

Teaching Tips

  • Encourage each child to taste at least one strawberry.
  • Remember that the more times children are exposed to a new food the more likely they are to develop a taste preference for that food.
  • Children are more likely to try a new food if an adult models the behavior!

Prep Info

knife and cutting board

Equipment Required

materials illustration

Materials/Supplies

* Optional

handwashing illustration

Before the Lesson

  • Prior to the lesson, wash the strawberries and remove stems.
  • Immediately before the lesson, ask the children to put on their chef aprons, chef hats, and wash their hands.

Activity

Introduction

This activity will work well in one large group.

Remind children that anytime chefs make food, they wash their hands; and great chefs always taste the food that they make.

Words to Use

Activity Description

Prepare the following recipe with the children in your classroom.

  1. Demonstrate to the children how to make a strawberry straw. Add a few strawberry pieces to a straw.
  2. Provide each child with his/her own straw and ask him/her to assemble a strawberry straw.
  3. Place all straws on a baking sheet and freeze.
  4. Later in the day, provide each child with one glass of water. Encourage children to place their straws in their water. The fruit will sweeten the water.
  5. Ask each child to taste a strawberry after he/she has sipped the water.

Summary

Enrichment

Read a book about another type of berry to your class: Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey.

Attention Teachers!

Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.

Weekly Log

Attention Teachers!

Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.